Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch zu Beschäftigung als Graduate Recruitment Consultant bei Hays

telephone interview, candidate day, assessment centre and then didn't get through to final interview with manager as they lied and said experience and knowledge weren't required but they were. They do not seem like an honest employer to work for as they poach clients too and that was part of the assessment centre.

Applied online using my CV Received a small interview telephone call to ask me about my motivations etc They invited me to an assessment centre where there was a group project, and role plays within recruitment.

There are 4 stages: phone interview, 1st face to face interview, group assessment and final interview with the team manager. First 2 stages are pretty easy to go through, the real deal is the group assessment with the 3 roleplays (cold call, write an ad, mock meeting). You get some real insight on what you (a recruiter) will be asked to do on your job, so it is actually a good thing because you'll be able to realise whether or not this kind for job (it is 100% a sales job) suits you.

Honestly, the whole process I experienced was awful. It started with a phone interview which was fine, then followed the 1st in person interview at the office to get to know me a bit more and talk through the job. The entire office environment walking in was very cold. There wasn't anyone at reception to greet me, and had to sit and wait about 5 minutes until someone walked past on the way to the toilet. They then went and let me interviewers know I was there. The interview started 15 minutes late. The tone I was spoken to by one interviewer was very passive aggressive, and I felt as though they were trying to deter me from the role by examining in unnecessary detail all of the negative aspects of it, barely covering the positives. I knew what the job role involved and the challenges before turning up so they didn't need to talk down to me. I came out feeling very deflated and personally attacked. For some reason they invited me back to meet a different manager and another employee and to bring along with me a presentation on establishing myself within the industry. Upon turning up at the office, I was told it was necessary to hand over ID for photocopying so that they had a copy. I haven't experienced this during any other interview until I have been offered a job, so this was very odd to me and now they have a copy of my ID. 10 minutes after the time my interview was about to start I was greeted by only one interviewer telling me the other wouldn't make it as he got the times wrong. If you're a professional director/manager in a business like this, how unprofessional is it to "forget" when you're suppose to be meeting an interviewee? The whole process should be giving a positive image of the brand and it certainly didn't do that. Forty-five minutes into the interview, the man who "forgot" turned up without an apology. Spent ages fiddling with the air conditioner and opening and closing windows, before asking questions I had already been asked by the other interview in the previous 45 minutes. He then proceeded in a lecturing tone, whilst looking incredibly bored at anything I had to say. He jumped in 10 minutes later and was very keen to cut the interview as time was up. This entire process isn't just about you selling yourself to the company, it's also about the company selling themselves to you, and my experience is absolutely nothing what I would expect from a company that is suppose to be the best in the market. My interview was a Friday and I was told I would receive feedback the following Monday. Monday passed, Tuesday passed etc etc. Eventually I made contact a week later having to ask for my feedback. They tried to apologise and said surely I would understand as everyone has off weeks. I was told unfortunately I didn't get the offer as the man who walked in 45 minutes late and spoke to me half bored to death for 10 minutes, believed I didn't have a good enough concept of the commercial side. Perhaps if he had been there at the start and listened to my presentation and answers to other questions he would have understood that I did. At the end of the day it's a loss for Hays not for me. From what I had experienced both times of the office and the people I met and the interview process, I was never going to accept anyway. 100% wouldn't recommend Hays, they clearly don't understand and value their employees. There are many other large, global companies in the industry who are able to respect and value their employees so it's not an excuse for Hays.

Fairly informal interview bar a rather intense session of role play. However, I was completely put off by the attitude of the interviewer, who essentially changed my mind on wanting to start a career in recruitment. I was put through to the next round of interviews but ruled myself out.

Upon applying for the job I received a phone call back the same day. This initial contact was very relaxed and friendly, was just a brief how are you, a bit about why you applied, basically a chat so that the recruiter can gauge your personality. After this I was then called again for a more formal telephone interview which was still very friendly, didn't feel pressurised. The next stage was an interview at their office with the recruiter which was very enjoyable and was great to get a brief glimpse of the company. Finally there was an assessment centre with other candidates which again was very relaxed and allowed the recruiters to assess whether your personality was right for the role.

Everything felt quick and rushed and there wasn't context behind the things that were done or asked. I felt like they didn't the time to get to know the candidate and understand them and just wanted toget people through their recruitment process as quickly as possible. They were great at selling the idea of working at Hays through their incentives.

Stage 1 - Telephone interview, reviewing CV and application process, asking basic questions about myself and the company/job. It is very helpful if you research the company - they appreciate it! Stage 2 - Face to Face Interview with a manager. They asked more questions about myself and my situation, as well as some situational questions. Interviewers were very friendly and professional.

4 stages - I have got through 3 of them and have the final one today. Very challenging but possible if you do your research. Understand the role of a recruitment consultant and the company ethos and values. Each stage is necessary and you learn so much from each one. Even if I don't get through, I will be happy to have had such valuable interview experience with such lovely and professional people.

The first stage involved a telephone conversation which involved speaking about why I would want to work for Hays and why do I want to work in the recruitment industry. After this I was invited to an interview in Cambridge. As I arrived at the train station in Cambridge I got a call 40 minutes before my interview saying that the person who was suppose to do my interview could not do it because she was on a half day at work. After receiving this news I was obviously annoyed at the fact I spent most of my day preparing for the interview and had to wait for over an hour for a train back. The interview was rearranged the following week in a different location. After not being successful with the interview, I asked about any reimbursement for the cost of the train tickets. They said they would only reimburse if I got the job, even though they contacted me 40 minutes before the first interview to tell me they had to rearrange.